Monthly Archive for September, 2011

: September, 2011

Seattle is a pretty fabulous place, but you know what’s better? Seattle as seen in stock photography.

There’s rarely rain. (And when there is, people wear rain boots and carry colorful umbrellas.) The mountains are closer to the city — they might actually be located next to Alaskan Way downtown. And the Space Needle is always in view.

Here’s a reason for women to pour another cup of coffee: It might help fend off the blues.

Don’t argue — it’s science. (Well, let’s say it’s science-ish at this point.) At least, that’s what researchers are telling us in a recent issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine.

The researchers tracked the mental health of 51,000 women participating in a Nurses’ Health Study, according to USA Today. Those who didn’t consume any coffee — or stopped at just one cup a day — showed more signs of depression, according to the study.

Don’t start thinking you can BYOB to the Woodland Park Zoo from now on. This “Brew at the Zoo” event is a one-time deal.

Woodland Park Zoo is inviting you to throw back a few for the love of conservation and animals Oct. 14, hosting its first-ever beer tasting. Breweries onsite will include Deschutes, Fremont, Full Sail, Georgetown, Lazy Boy, Pyramid, Radeburger and Samuel Adams.

A New York woman would like to clear something up. Her name is not spelled B-I-T-C… you get where I’m going with this, right? Understandably, she was baffled to see that’s what her Starbucks barista wrote on her cup.

“It says B****. My name is not B****, it’s Vicki,” the woman told the local ABC affiliate news station.

What would “Dancing with the Stars” be without a little wardrobe malfunction? Seattle was checking out Hope Solo on Monday. But the city didn’t notice that one of Nancy Grace’s breasts fell out of her …

Seattle loves its watering holes. This is a city where booze flows like water — bet you thought I was going to say rain — and there’s always something good on tap. Whether you’re a beer drinker or a cocktail connoisseur, the city has a bar you’ll love. Here are 20 beloved bars that do it best. …

Hope Solo and her partner, Maks Chmerkovskiy, faltered a bit in their second performance on “Dancing with the Stars,” earning 19 points for their rendition of the jive. Solo and Chmerkovskiy danced to …